The earliest photograph we have is from April 1929, a Comic Football Match was played between the Ladies and Gentlemen supporters.

1929 Comic Football Match Wood Street Village

 

 

Football has been played in various places in the village,

In the 1930’s it was played in Mr Pullen’s field by the pond. He was a farmer living at Hillplace Farm in the 1930’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1938/9 – Back Row left to right:  –?, Ron Snape, Reg Phillips,

Front Row, -?, -?, -?, Lionel Cousins, David Crick, -?, -?.

In about 1945, after the war, football was played down Green Lane (Piggy Lane), in a field behind Inholm’s barn. The team name was ‘Guildford Pinks’.

By the 1947/8 season the Wood Street British Legion Football Club were runners up in the Guildford and District Football League.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Football 1948

Back Row left to right:

Len Brown, Bill Tresher, Noel Denyer, Cecil Nurse, Peter Kately, Fred Hill, Alec Forbes, Charlie Hebbern.

Front Row

Vernon Forbes, Lionel Cousins, John Maynard, Gilbert Mayers (Captain),Ray Steer, Ernie Holloway.

 

1952 

1952 Supporters Football Wood Street

 

1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the early 1960’s, Dennis Holt, Peter Parry, Jack Thomas, Ted Hunt and Toby Page-Smith began fundraising for a new football pitch.

They collected £100 towards a new ground at Backside Common.

In 1964 the ground was prepared, drains laid and the pitch seeded. Club colours were all white with a blue trim.

Successes included the District & League Cup double won at Backside common by the under 18’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Row left to right:

Mr Lewis, Dennis Holt, Jack Thomas, Michael Lewis, John Lewis, Phil Cadasi? Pat Holt, Michael Lewer, Lawrence Carey, Peter Cox, Jack Cox, Ted Hunt, Toby Page Smith (Chairman), Wally Thorn.

Sitting

John Bye, John Emmertige, Jack Rolfe, Donal Page Smith, Peter Holt, Jimmy Lee, ? Leggett.

Senior Football ceased to be played at Backside Common there in 1982/3, but the boys continued until 1989.

There were no changing rooms or toilet facilities

With the cricket club moving from the village Green to Backside Common in 1991, this allowed football to be played on the village Green.

A junior football team played on the village Green from 1992.

In 1998 an under 12 football team was started, sponsored by Bulimores Accountants and money raised at the village summer show, playing in the Guildford, Shere & District league.

Wood Street hasn’t had a football team since early 2000.